Ryan Kuperus is a retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant with 17+ years in infantry, recon, and Force Recon. Medically retired after multiple combat deployments, a Bronze Star with V, Purple Heart, and enough kinetic stories to fill a book. From leading teams in Now Zad to pulling his own guys out of multiple IED strikes, this one gets raw fast. We talk leadership failures in combat, hunting, ibogaine, and why the system chews up warriors.

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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Rescue Mission
00:01:53 - Ryan Intro
00:02:47 - Coyote Hunt
00:03:31 - Thermals & Rifles
00:05:56 - Caliber Debate
00:09:19 - EDC Carry
00:11:44 - Book: Genghis Khan
00:13:23 - Farm Childhood
00:16:26 - Joining Marines
00:21:46 - Boot Camp
00:25:00 - Iraq Invasion
00:31:05 - Back to Recon
00:34:11 - BRC & Crossover
00:51:39 - Afghanistan Deploy
01:00:01 - Op Eastern Resolve
01:12:00 - Friendly Fire
01:26:34 - Shadow Governor
01:43:58 - Leadership Failures
01:50:19 - Sniper Rescue
01:58:36 - Sergeant Major Exposed
02:09:13 - Court Marshal
02:34:04 - Reason Outdoors
02:44:08 - Veteran Suicide
02:53:57 - Iran & Geopolitics
03:01:00 - Monroe Doctrine
03:02:35 - HN Virus
03:05:15 - UAP & Aliens
03:22:24 - Ibogaine Experience
03:23:38 - Most Grateful For

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